J Korean Acad Prosthodont.  2009 Jul;47(3):295-300.

Valplast(R) flexible removable partial denture for a patient with medically compromised conditions: a clinical report

• Choi B
• Kim SH
• Lee W

Abstract

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: As the number of elders is growing with the advancement of medicine, partially or fully edentulous patients have increased. Medically compromised conditions are common in the older population so that it should be taken into account in prosthetic treatment planning as well as their economic conditions. In the older patients, removable prosthesis has been preferred to implant prosthesis. However, cast metal based removable partial dentures also has several limitations. PURPOSE: In this report, we present several cases of Valplast(R) flexible denture which were fabricated in patients who had medically compromised conditions or whose remaining teeth showed a relatively poor prognosis. RESULTS & CONCLUSION: This article describes an alternative treatment for a partially edentulous patient with mouth opening limitation, after cancer surgery, compromised general condition and questionable remaining teeth. In these patients, Valplast(R) flexible denture was used because of its unique characteristics and the results were all satisfactory. Patients had 1-2 check-up and there were no postoperative pain or fracture of denture up to now.

Keyword

medically compromised patients; cast metal based removable partial dentures; Valplast(R) flexible partial denture

MeSH Terms

Denture, Partial, Removable
Dentures
Humans
Mouth
Pain, Postoperative
Prognosis
Prostheses and Implants
Tooth

Figure

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  Fig. 1. Intra oral and facial view of the 1st visit. Impression was taken with alginate.

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  Fig. 2. Intra oral view after delivery of the flexible partial denture.

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  Fig. 3. Intra oral and facial view of the 1st visit.

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  Fig. 4. Intra oral view after delivery of the flexible partial denture.

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  Fig. 5. Intra oral view of the 1st visit.

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  Fig. 6. Intra oral view after delivery of the flexible partial denture.

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  Fig. 7. Intra oral view of the 1st visit.

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  Fig. 8. Intra oral view after delivery of the flexible partial denture.

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